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(Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who opt for surgical cesarean deliveries may be more likely than those who have vaginal deliveries to have a child that is overweight by its first birthday, a small study suggests. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2zxqhyl

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is now the second biggest in history, with 426 confirmed and probable cases, the health ministry said late on Thursday. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2re7Vh2

(Reuters Health) - Although the annual flu vaccine is recommended for all children older than 6 months, about a third of parents say their child won't receive one this year, according to a new U.S. poll. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2DTgNQL

(Reuters Health) - Many people who get magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs) for a variety of common health problems may get an unexpected cancer scare that turns out to be a false alarm, a research review suggests. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2BGiobd

Measles is on the rise around the world and especially in Europe and Latin America, in part because parents shun vaccines, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2AyQNXN

(Reuters Health) - Black patients in the U.S. with atrial fibrillation - an irregular heart rhythm - are less likely to receive the medications that would help prevent stroke, the most dangerous outcome of the condition, compared to whites and Hispanics, according to a new study. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2FOgeua

The Chinese government on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to research activities for people involved in the editing of human genes, after a Chinese scientist said he had edited the genes of twin babies. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2rau0x9

CVS Health Corp plans to roll out a handful of pilot stores early next year that will devote more floor space to healthcare services such as nutrition and exercise counseling as well as blood draws, Chief Executive Officer Larry Merlo said on Thursday. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2PYQxMa

Alkermes Plc's schizophrenia drug met its main goal of keeping in check a common side effect of antipsychotic medicines - weight gain - taking the company one step closer to a marketing approval for the treatment. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2AACAK5

The U.S. health regulator on Thursday warned a California-based manufacturer and retailer against advertising its e-cigarette liquids with nicotine in a way that may cause the products to resemble kid-friendly food like juice boxes and cookies. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2BEXTLY

A rapid decline in the birth rate is threatening Finland's welfare system and public finances, the Nordic country's finance minister Petteri Orpo told Reuters in an interview. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2Qt6Z6O

In October, the U.S. government issued Axim Biotechnologies Inc a patent for a cannabis-based suppository to treat irritable bowel syndrome. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2PZ5aiJ

China may soon buy pork for its state reserves to support farmers struggling to sell their pigs amid an African swine fever epidemic that has ravaged the nation's hog herd, according to people who attended a government meeting this week. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2zzsZ6p